held down
Example Sentences
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What is left exposed is protected with bio logs, then held down under netting, which keeps the ground shaded and damp so new vegetation can take hold.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Yet GDP was held down by a big increase in the trade deficit and a slower increase in inventories, or unsold goods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Leadership did not approve turning on Quiet Mode by default for younger teens, which held down adoption because the setting was hard to find in the app, Volichenko said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Suddenly I was out in the open—exposed!—and being held down by its hideous five-fingered paw.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
